Wesley Cole Smirak, 24, has been charged with possession of marijuana, a felony in Texas.

Wesley Cole Smirak, 24, has been charged with possession of marijuana, a felony in Texas.

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The College Station pot bust is only just one of many that has taken place in the Houston area. See some of the more memorable raids in recent history.

The College Station pot bust is only just one of many that has taken place in the Houston area. See some of the more memorable raids in recent history.

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March 28, 2014: Martin Martinez, 34, from La Marque, was driving a Mercedes on I-10 in Baton Rouge, March 23, when he was pulled over by troopers for improper lane usage. LSP said a search revealed 244 pounds of marijuana.

March 28, 2014: Martin Martinez, 34, from La Marque, was driving a Mercedes on I-10 in Baton Rouge, March 23, when he was pulled over by troopers for improper lane usage. LSP said a search revealed 244 pounds

Homeland Security Investigations agents executing a search warrant for "drug-related activity" found a covert facility and thousands of pills, said Greg Palmore, a spokesman for the federal agency. The operation was not a laboratory, like one used to cook methamphetamine, but used already prepared chemicals to make the pills.

Law enforcement authorities seized about 3,000 grams of methamphetamine during a traffic stop on the frontage road of U.S. 59 in Splendora. The drugs were estimated to be worth $300,00, and two men were arrested.

Rosenberg police seized more than 20 pounds of heroin during a traffic stop on U.S. 59.

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Rosenberg police seized more than 20 pounds of heroin during a traffic stop on U.S. 59.

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June 10, 2013:

A routine traffic stop in Rosenberg resulted in the largest heroin bust in the city's history: 25 pounds of heroin with a street value of more than $2.3 million, Rosenberg police said.

June 10, 2013:

A routine traffic stop in Rosenberg resulted in the largest heroin bust in the city's history: 25 pounds of heroin with a street value of more than $2.3 million, Rosenberg police said.

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June 4, 2013:

Three men accused of operating a marijuana grow house allegedly tipped off investigators by throwing out their old mail in the same trash bags as marijuana plants and grow-house equipment.

June 4, 2013:

Three men accused of operating a marijuana grow house allegedly tipped off investigators by throwing out their old mail in the same trash bags as marijuana plants and grow-house equipment.

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May 23, 2013:

DEA agents bust a synthetic marijuana lab in southwest Houston at a warehouse at 9106 Bellflower near Jeanette. The bust netted about 6,500 envelopes of the substance. The packets were colorful and were printed with names such as Mega Buzz, Serenity Now, Head Trip and Klimax. Agents also seized barrels of chemicals, including acetone, used to make the synthetic cannabis.

A bust happened about 11 p.m. in the 12700 block of Blue Timbers. About 300 pounds of marijuana was seized. It was valued about $1.2 million. An investigation began a few weeks earlier authorities found 200 pounds of marijuana plants stuffed in large trash bags while they were inspecting an illegal dump site at the end of a street on April 10. A clue in the bags led them eventually to the elaborate growhouse on Blue Timbers.

Undercover officers conducted a buy bust that led to the execution of a search warrant at 18 Colony Park Circle. There, undercover officers seized 9 ounces of cocaine, 3.4 grams of methamphetamine and 129 grams of ecstasy. Investigators also seized $10,930 in cash from the residence. The illicit drugs have an estimated street value $60,000, police said.